In the beginning was you, your dream, and your passion.
Chances are you’re in the latter part of your beginning or in the middle of your pursuit of that dream. Is that original passion still there?
In the end will be your legacy…and that legacy will be defined by the passion that got you to your dream.
Passion is the missing link or the magic link.
Separate yourself.
Don’t be locked into what your industry and the world has labeled you.
You’re more than a mom. You’re more than an artist. You’re more than a Realtor. You’re more than a coach. You’re more than a teacher. You’re more than a chef. You’re more than what your label infers.
If you were going make music for a living (a good living) would you simply take the music that has already been written and perform that?
No. You would pour yourself into YOUR music. It would keep you awake at night thinking about how to create, write, and bring to market the new. That’s what you would dream of performing. You would feel like that is why you are here…to bring about something new.
Separate yourself, because like it or not the world will know you by your music and block you by your noise.
Commodities = Noise. As you separate from the noise of commoditization there you will find an opportunity to make music and a crowd eager to hear what you’ve got say and play.
Let’s beat the dead horse. Success requires separation.
You don’t have to know a lot of things or do a lot of things to be successful.
Emerson once wrote, “The law of nature is, DO the thing, and you shall have the power: but they who do not the thing have not the power.”
Want to be successful? Hang around someone who embodies your definition of success and do what they do.
The problem is we’re looking for hidden codes when success has already left the clues we’re looking for.
Think bigger. Act smaller.
You’re either growing or being passed by.
Study.
Study often.
Read.
Re-read.
Learn.
Learn again.
Stretch.
Be stretched.
While you’re here always think about going there (a place of growth). Champions are “here” equipped while being “there” conscious.
Someone is currently thinking about how to do what you currently do better…and chances are they’re on to something.
Sub par.
Fair.
Mediocre.
Decent.
Average.
Good.
Great.
Superb.
Remarkable.
The best.
You’re going to have to choose one of these as your pathway.
The market will then, in turn, choose you in accordance to what you choose.
Ashton.Gustafson 